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Save the Date: SWAN Week 2025 is September 15–19, 2025
The NSWOCC Board of Directors and the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) Community of Practice are proud to announce the theme for SWAN Week 2025: "We are the Champions for Skin Wellness!"

NSWOCC
Aug 122 min read
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Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cathy Harley announces plan to retire by April 30, 2026.
After 21 years leading Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC), Cathy Harley has announced she will be stepping down as CEO on April 30, 2026.

NSWOCC
Jul 82 min read
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Your Guide to Living with an Ostomy: Travel
In our new series, we will be exploring how you can adapt your life to embrace your "new normal". This week we will be discussing travel!

NSWOCC
Jul 82 min read
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Introducing three new Guides to Living with an Ostomy
NSWOCC is pleased to announce the launch of three new Guides to living with an Ostomy. These are available in both English and French on...

NSWOCC
Jun 201 min read
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NSWOCC Celebrates Kimberly LeBlanc’s Induction into the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) is proud to announce that Kimberly LeBlanc RN, BScN, MN, PhD, NSWOC, WOCC(C), FCAN, and Academic Chair of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Institute, has been selected for induction into the 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).

NSWOCC
Jun 191 min read
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Supporting Continence Care – World Continence Week 2025
This week, NSWOCC proudly joins the global community in recognizing World Continence Week, taking place from June 16–22, 2025. This international initiative shines a spotlight on the importance of bladder and bowel health, raises awareness of incontinence-related issues, and encourages open conversations to reduce stigma and improve access to care.

NSWOCC
Jun 161 min read
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Webinar Recap: "Etiology of Pain and Strategies for Management"
On June 4th, 2025, we hosted the fifth session of our six-part webinar series, Wound Care Strategies for Keeping the Patient at Home and in the Community. Check it out now!

NSWOCC
Jun 151 min read
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Coming to Kitchener, Ontario! Hands-on wound care skills training for clinicians — July 15
WoundWISE combines hands-on product training with best practice education to help healthcare professionals across Canada improve clinical outcomes for people with wounds. Taking place July 15, 2025 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Kitchener Conference Centre

NSWOCC
Jun 111 min read
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In Memoriam: SHIRLEY SULLIVAN, ET Nurse
Submitted by Anne Durkee-MacIsaac, on behalf of the Southwest Nova Scotia Ostomy Peer Support Group SHIRLEY SULLIVAN, September 27, 1928...

NSWOCC
Jun 103 min read
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Honouring Excellence in Research: 2024–2025 NSWOCC Manuscript Award
The winning manuscript is "Exploring Estimation of Hospital Costs and Associated Factors Among Persons with Cord Injury Undergoing Surgical Closure of Stage 4 Pelvic Pressure Injuries"

NSWOCC
Jun 61 min read
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Announcing the 2024-2025 NSWOCC Inaugural Fellows
CEO Statement - Catherine Harley eMBA, RN, IIWCC At Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC), we support a...

NSWOCC
Jun 56 min read
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You're invited to a Lipedema Awareness Month Webinar Series
To mark Lipedema Awareness Month, Lipedema Canada and NSWOCC are proud to co-host a two-part national webinar series aimed at improving understanding, diagnosis, and care for Canadians living with lipedema—a chronic and often misdiagnosed medical condition. Learn more below and register for the two upcoming webinars!

NSWOCC
Jun 35 min read
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Call for Nominations & Notice of the 2025 AGM
CPIAP is looking for clinicians, researchers, policy makers or those with lived experience who are passionate about pressure injury prevention and treatment to join our executive team or board of directors for the positions of:
President-Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Director British-Columbia, or
Director Prince Edward Island   Â

Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (CPIAP)
Jun 22 min read
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Join NSWOCC in Celebrating Pride Month 2025
Our commitment at NSWOCC is rooted in the belief that "Every Person Deserves Specialized Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care." This includes fostering an environment where every individual, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, feels safe, respected, and valued.

NSWOCC
Jun 22 min read
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Apply Now: Norma N. Gill Foundation® WCET® Congress Travel Scholarship
Looking forward to the WCET® - NSWOCC® 2026 Biennial Joint Congress in Vancouver, BC, we're excited to announce the opening of applications for the Norma N. Gill Foundation® WCET® Congress Travel Scholarship (CTS).

NSWOCC
Jun 21 min read
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NSWOCC Celebrates CEO Cathy Harley, Academic Chair Kimberly LeBlanc, Past President Marcia Leard and Atlantic Regional Director Denise Nicholson on King Charles III Coronation Medal
This national honour recognizes their extraordinary dedication and countless hours of volunteerism in service to nursing and health care in Canada and beyond

NSWOCC
May 233 min read
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Celebrating National Nursing Week 2025!
From May 12–18, NSWOCC is proud to join the Canadian Nurses Association and communities across the country in celebrating National Nursing Week 2025. National Nursing Week annual celebrations take place from the Monday to the Sunday of the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.

NSWOCC
May 141 min read
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Notice of NSWOCC 2025 Annual Membership Meeting (AMM)
The Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) Annual Members Meeting (AMM) will take place Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 5:00PM – 6:30 PM MDT in-person at the Hotel Bonaventure Montréal

NSWOCC
May 13 min read
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Introducing the WOC Review Podcast - A New Voice in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care
We are excited to announce the launch of the WOC Review Podcast, the official podcast of the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CJWOC).

NSWOCC
Apr 282 min read
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Unveiling the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CJWOC)
We are proud to demonstrate our commitment to excellence & innovation by introducing the new official journal of NSWOCC: the Canadian Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CJWOC).
The CJWOC represents a bold leap forward in our commitment to innovation and excellence in wound, ostomy and continence care.

NSWOCC
Apr 282 min read
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